finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈna-lē  fi-ˈnä- 

: the close or termination of something: such as

a

: the last section of an instrumental musical composition

the symphony's finale

b

: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance

the finale of the ballet

In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.

c

: the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence

the TV show's season finale

Synonyms of finale

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• culmination

Examples of finale in a Sentence

She sung a very difficult song for the finale.

the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks

Recent Examples on the Web

For the finale, chairs and lights were rolled off the basketball court and suddenly the gym was a gym again. —Mary Pelloni, IndieWire, 16 Nov. 2025

However, after a tumultuous finale to his time with the Texans, Boyd moved to New York and signed a one-year contract with the Jets in March 2025. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025

He is expected to attend the Seminoles’ home finale against Virginia Tech Saturday. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Huger’s sit-down with Cohen will air during the RHOP season-ten finale in February. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of finale, adjective, "last, final entry 1," going back to Latin fīnālis

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing finale

• grand finale

Rhymes for finale

• alley
• alli
• bally
• calli
• challis
• dally
• galley
• galli
• lally
• mallee
• mally
• rally

Kids Definition

finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈnal-ē  fi-ˈnäl- 

: the close or end of something (as a musical work)